In an amazingly lopsided 8-1 ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the names of individuals that signed the anti-gay Referendum 71 last year in an effort to roll back domestic partnership benefits, can be released to the public. However, anti-gay groups who backed Ref. 71 can go back to the lower courts and request a special exemption from having to release the names.
While the ruling states that the broad issue does not infringe on freedom of speech, initiatives can be reviewed on a case-by-case basis so anti-gay groups will get yet another opportunity to make their individual case of potential threats and harassment to the lower court before the names are finally released.
Full details are here.
